Two employees were killed on January 16 at the Gadani shipbreaking yard in Pakistan. A heavy iron plate had fallen on them when the dismantling of the bulk carrier Catherine Bright in yard number 60 was happening. The deceased employees were working at the bottom of the vessel when the plate had dropped on them.
On January 18, the National Trade Union Federation (abbreviated the NTUF) alleged that the workers were compelled to work at the vessel without necessary safety measures. Pakistan has...